FYI, my source is a higher up in the BC. He didn't directly say "the Cigar Boys", but by the description, it is my understanding that is who he meant (maybe he meant BC decision makers....doesn't matter really, as long as the end result is the same). As I said in my post, it could be a rumor (and last time I checked, they are encouraged), but this guy doesn't spread b.s. If you think its junk, move on or be ready to eat crow if it turns out to be true.
Maybe Coach will confirm if his source is theBC as well. There was mention of the buyout in the works, as you said, (depending on how Croom handled McCorvey and Carroll and the rest of the season).
I wasn't drinking the Crool-Aid last year when we went 8-5 because we were 3 plays away from being 4-8 (Auburn Goal Line Stand, Bama Interception, Coach O's Infamous Decision and/or Pegues Punt Return). We have a serious problem at State of putting all our eggs in the basket when there's a glimmer of hope with a player or coach. How many quarterbacks have played great for a few games and then we won't bench them. Croom was 3 plays away from another horrible season last year and we give him a raise. Yeah, the people that have been throwing large amounts of money into the football program are probably fed up. What a way to spend the first of the ESPN money....buying out a contract that should have never been signed.
I never said that I agreed that the money men should be calling the shots about who plays and who starts. I do think Croom is stubborn and needs some help. What coach goes out and says that he thinks we'll compete for the SEC Championship and a BCS bowl, then starts a season like this. <span style="font-weight: bold;">He either can't evaluate talent, or can't coach the talent he has.</span> Theoretically, we could still do both. If you believe we can win at Death Valley and the rest of our SEC games and Auburn loses one more.....then we win the SEC CG......then yes, we'll go to a BCS bowl. I'll take my odds with the Powerball, thank you.
